The Archive

As someone who had ideas of modesty and purity so heavily pressed upon them, I couldn’t help but be enchanted by this freedom they possessed.

I still am, but now I can’t help but wonder (okay, calm down Carrie Bradshaw) if I can envision a future in journalism.

Hairstyle shifts from the ‘60s to ‘70s took a more modern, sometimes androgynous approach: the pageboy bowl cut, effortless shag, and feathered ends each highlight this shift in feminist expression.

Since fashion signals status and power, and power manifests as an influence, then fashion is influence. Now, what societal role satisfies both the ego and soul? Politics.

Body-conscious styles went mainstream, and white women popularized them in the media. “It girls” boasted an aesthetic that was skinny, blonde, and luxurious, one that young women aspired to.

However, as thrifting becomes a trend among upper- and middle-class shoppers, it runs the risk of gentrifying the shops that low-income communities rely on.

Every family has unique stories that changed who they are and who they would become. These are some of mine.

It wasn’t a decision based solely on love, on being ready for that next step in the relationship and being committed to each other. That was definitely an aspect to it, but not the only reason.

The misconception that race and love are negatively intertwined is so deeply embedded by traditional Americans that it puts suffocating, unnecessary pressure onto mixed-race couples.